Prospects for Control of the Vector of Lethal Yellowing on Small Coconut Farms

F.W. Howard

No 261578, 20th Annual Meeting, October 21-26, 1984, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: Recent experimental evidence has implicated a planthopper, Myndus crudus Van Duzee, as the vector of lethal yellowing (LY). It may be inferred from experimental results that chemical control of LY would not be practical on small coconut farms. The fact that the immature forms of M. crudus utilize grasses as hosts may be a key to controlling this insect. The potential use of ground covers that are unattractive to M. crudus is discussed.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 4
Date: 1984-10-21
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261578

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